Sonal Shah

Sonal Shah, DDS, is a board-certified Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She practices in the Faculty Practice, specializing in diagnosing oral mucosal diseases, lesions, tumors, and cancers, and serves as director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Biopsy Service.

• Degree 1: Bachelor’s in Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin
• Degree 2: DDS, University of Texas-Houston School of Dentistry
• Specialty: Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Certificate, New York Hospital Queens
• Residency: General Practice Residency, Wyckoff Heights Hospital, Brooklyn

Her research focuses on oral cancer early detection via salivary biomarkers and AI-driven diagnostic tools. She has over 15 years of academic and clinical experience.

Dr. Shah holds leadership roles in national dental organizations, including the American Dental Association and American Academy of Oral Medicine. She is a delegate for the Nevada Dental Association and contributes to dental accreditation standards.

As a private practitioner and educator, she combines clinical expertise with teaching, while advancing research on oral lesion diagnosis and cancer biomarkers.